Fintech Payoneer is buying 5-year-old global payroll startup Skuad for $61M in cash

New York-based fintech Payoneer has acquired Skuad, a Singapore-based global HR and payroll startup, for $61 million in cash, the company exclusively told TechCrunch.  Payoneer said it could also pay up to another $10 million, contingent on if Skuad meets various performance goals within the first 18 months of the acquisition. Payoneer also committed to … Read more

State-by-State Analysis of Broadband Investment and ACP Enrollment

:::info Authors: (1) Matthew Sprintson (2) Edward Oughton ::: Table of Links Abstract and Introduction 2. Literature Review 2.1 Reviewing Broadband Infrastructure’s Impact on the Economy 2.2 Previous Research into IO Modeling of Broadband Investment 2.3 Context of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act through Previous Research 3. Methods and 3.1 Leontief Input-Output (IO) Modeling 3.2 Ghosh … Read more

Ford announces Bronco- and Mustang-inspired e-bikes

Image: Ford Ford announced today that it would be working with bike company N plus to introduce two new e-bikes inspired by the automaker’s most iconic brands, the Bronco and Mustang. There’s nothing new about car companies working with bike manufacturers to co-develop e-bikes in the hopes of exciting gear heads. GM, Porsche, Jeep, Polestar, … Read more

From Forums to Feeds: How Social Media Algorithms Shape Digital Interaction

A History of Digital Interaction In the early days of the Internet, digital interactions were straightforward, primarily centered around email exchanges and rudimentary chat rooms. This era marked the beginning of a digital society, where the novelty of online communication brought people together in new and exciting ways. As the Internet evolved, so did our … Read more